Tag: temporary disability plan

Temporary Disability Insurance On July 10, 2018, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed legislation (H.B. 2375) allowing advanced practice, registered nurses to certify an employee’s disability and increasing an employer’s penalty for its failure to submit timely wage and employment information when an insurer has sent a request for such information. The law became effective July…

Question: Does workers’ compensation leave count against an employee’s FMLA leave entitlement? How do temporary disability plans fit within the FMLA? Answer: Workers’ compensation leave should run concurrently with FMLA. We recommend to all of our clients that they designate the leave as FMLA as soon as the workers’ compensation illness or injury requires that…